Rania Ben Kahla
Toulouse
Summary
Senior Product Manager with 8+ years of experience spanning a startup, a scale-up, and a multinational corporation, including 5 years in product management and 3 years in back-end engineering.
I thrive on driving product strategy, leading cross-functional teams, and solving meaningful user problems. Skilled in discovery, data-driven decision-making, and execution, I’ve built and scaled innovative SaaS and marketplace products that deliver tangible impact.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Manager | CTPO Hands-On
Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Early-stage Startup, B2B e-commerce marketplace providing pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals, complemented by a SaaS solution for streamlined inventory management
- Shaped the product vision and roadmap to align with business goals and user needs, staying hands-on in both discovery and delivery processes
- Collaborated with the CEO and stakeholders to define the North Star Metric, aligning teams on long-term growth
- Defined and tracked OKRs and Key metrics to measure product success, ensuring focus on what truly matters
- Led the development and design teams, fostering innovation and cross-functional collaboration
- Implemented product enhancements that drove a 30% increase in GMV and significantly boosted customer retention
Product Manager
Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Built the product management process from scratch, establishing a strong foundation for all product-related activities, as the first product manager
- Led discovery efforts by conducting market research, user interviews, and leveraging advanced data analytics to uncover key insights and inform strategic product decisions
- Implemented advanced analytics dashboards to enhance customer understanding, enabling data-driven improvements that increased activation by20% and boosted conversions by5%
- Introduced user feedback loops to continuously refine the product, crafting seamless user journeys and improving satisfaction scores through iterative enhancements
- Created and maintained a product roadmap while owning and prioritizing the backlog, defining epics, and writing clear, actionable user stories aligned with company objectives and user needs
- Led backlog grooming and sprint planning sessions with engineering and design, ensuring technical feasibility and timely delivery
Product manager
Opisto
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Opisto is a leading Scale-up and an online platform that specializes in the sale of second-hand auto parts in Europe, offering both a SaaS product and a B2C/B2B e-commerce marketplaces
- Worked closely with sales and marketing to identify new product features and enhancements
- Conducted user research and market analysis to identify opportunities and align product strategies with user needs
- Authored multiple Press Release-style PRDs and engineering designs for key features, driving alignment between business, design, and engineering teams
- Collaborated with UX/UI designers to develop intuitive and user-friendly interfaces
Product Owner
Continental Automotive
12.2019 - 12.2021
- Product Owner of the "Family Car Sharing" solution: an end-to-end system (backend, mobile app, embedded device) that enables users to easily access and share their vehicle with family and friends via their smartphone
- Led the design and development of the "Family Car Sharing" mobile app, taking it from initial concept to production and deployment for end users
- Defined the product roadmap and sprint backlogs aligning it with the overall product vision
- Created and defined epics and user stories to guide development efforts
- Collaborated with international cross-functional teams (embedded, DevOps, mobile, backend) across three continents
- Worked closely with various stakeholders to understand business needs and address problems
- Ensured quality control, validating features and releases before deployment
R&D Back-End Engineer
Continental Automotive
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Back-end engineer and scrum master within the Key As a Service program: an end to end solution enabling users to access their vehicles without a physical key fob but using their phones or NFC cards
- Co-invented and secured patents in the U.S (US11720830B2) and France (FR3126249B1) for "Method, Device, and System for Authorizing Access to a Shared Vehicle."
- Developed innovative solutions to enhance secure access protocols in shared mobility systems
- Worked cross-functionally within international teams (embedded, DevOps, mobile) across three continents
- Developed and designed microservices
- Participated in architecture sessions
- Facilitated team planning and agile ceremonies
- Technical stack: Golang, Java, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Cloud, REST APIs
Software Engineer
Ericsson Digital Services
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Designed and developed the "Smart Court" (connected tennis court) a solution that collects and analyzes data from tennis players using sensors to provide detailed game statistics
- Carried out needs analysis and requirement gathering
- Authored functional specifications and use cases
- Executed architecture design and implementation
- Developed modules using Java, MQTT, Android
- Performed testing, and managed installation and setup
- Oversaw project management throughout the development cycle
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science & Software Engineering
ENSSAT - École Nationale Supérieure Des Sciences Appliquées Et De Technologie
Lannion01.2017
CPGE-MP/MPSI - undefined
ESPRIT Prépa
01.2013
Skills
- Product Strategy: I create clear product visions and actionable roadmaps that drive results
- Discovery: I uncover user needs and market opportunities to shape meaningful product decisions
- Delivery: I turn ideas into reality by ensuring smooth execution and timely launches
- SaaS Expertise: I help scale platforms and optimize subscription-based products
- E-commerce and Marketplaces: I optimize platforms to boost engagement, conversions, and revenue
- Collaborative Leadership: I bring teams together to deliver seamless, high-quality solutions
- Technical Knowledge: I connect strategy with technology, leveraging expertise in APIs and cloud systems
- Communication: I excel in both written and verbal communication, ensuring alignment and clarity across teams and stakeholders
LANGUAGES
French Native
English Advanced (C1)
Arabic Native
PATENTS
US11720830B2/FR3126249B1: "Method, Device, and System for Authorizing Access to a Shared Vehicle" - Co-inventor. Link to Patent
Timeline
Senior Product Manager | CTPO Hands-On
Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies
01.2024 - Current
Product Manager
Le Comptoir Des Pharmacies
12.2022 - 12.2023
Product manager
Opisto
12.2021 - 12.2022
Product Owner
Continental Automotive
12.2019 - 12.2021
R&D Back-End Engineer
Continental Automotive
10.2017 - 12.2019
Software Engineer
Ericsson Digital Services
09.2016 - 09.2017
CPGE-MP/MPSI - undefined
ESPRIT Prépa
Master of Science - Computer Science & Software Engineering
ENSSAT - École Nationale Supérieure Des Sciences Appliquées Et De Technologie
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